Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. His red hair is cut short. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ortegar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Anne is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the east. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Veloptima is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.